A partnership between Marietta Corp. and TerraCycle will collect bathroom amenities (bottles and soaps) and recycle them into new products, such as hangers, ice buckets and recycling bins, for use in hotel rooms.

Jack DeSaussure was named operations manager of Maywood Furniture, overseeing purchasing and production at the firm’s factory in Maywood, NJ. DeSaussure’s great-grandfather launched the company more than 80 years ago.

New vice president of recruitment for Hospitality Talent Scouts is Lynn Griffith. She joins the firm from Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, where she was area director of people and culture for the chain’s New York properties.

Majestic Mirror and Frame joined the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium, an alliance of hotel industry vendors that helps hotel owners purchase products that both reduce their properties’ environmental impact and contribute to guest comfort, health and well being.

LodgeNet recently extended its strategic alliance with Starwood Hotels & Resorts with the signing of a new multi-year agreement. The agreement gives LodgeNet preferred provider status to Starwood hotels with Envison, LodgeNet’s new interactive TV platform.

Safemark Systems signed an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts to become the chain’s preferred provider of guestroom safes in new and renovated properties.

Veteran f&b and laundry facilities consultant Bernie Otis joined R.W. Smith & Co. as a consultant. Costa Mesa, CA-based Smith is a provider of food and beverage equipment.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance promoted Kaye Stambaugh vice president of services and customer care.

New chief technology officer for online group reservations technology provider Passkey is Sri Srikanth. He had been co-founder and president of Acealine, an energy technology firm based in Boston.

Bob Knoll was named the first chief operating officer of showerhead marketer Speakman Co. He had been president and COO of Easthill Group.

New managing directors at Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels are Gregory Rumpel and Jeffrey Davis. Rumpel heads the firm’s Miami office, while Davis oversees the New York office and is co-leader of JLLH’s debt and equity capital markets practice.

The Services Companies, a Florida-based labor outsourcing firm, signed deals with two high-profile resorts: PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Pebble Beach Resorts in northern California.

A talent acquisition firm, Horizon Hospitality expanded its reach to convention and visitor bureaus and chambers of commerce. Dave Nolan is executive vice president for the new division.

The Rainmaker Group tapped Steve Cover as vice president of software development. Cover will lead the LRO and revolution product development groups.

Three hospitality design leads have joined forces to launch SR3 Design, a new interior architectural design firm. Industry veterans Stacey Larsen, Ryan Oxford and Oz Ekviriyakul opened their new firm in Beverly Hills.

Steven Vazquez is the new vice president of Savills LLC’s hotel practice. New York-based Savills LLC is a real estate investment banking company and a part of UK-based Savills plc.

Kristin Vines joined Hospitality Performance Network Global (HPNG) as regional vice president Hawaii. HPNG is a global site selection and meeting procurement company.